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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,427 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 72

International Boxing. Sporting Club's Views. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 5

The committee of the National Sporting Club-state that they refused to join the union which has been promoted in Paris for the control of…

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Football. Doings of the League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 8

South seniors, who have the bye on Saturday, are now leaders of the, competition having taken the lead on the competition table by the margin of one…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 8

Particulars relating to the contest between M'Nabb and Shakespeare next Saturday morning, at Kurri Kurri, are advertised to-day. Mr. W. Brien, of Waratah,…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 3

Messrs. Mick Simmons, Ltd., of Hunter-street, Newcastle, have again donated a silver cup for competition amongst lawn tennis clubs affiliated with the Newcastle…

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Bowls. a Rink Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 3

On the City green yesterday afternoon a rink match was played between a rink, which intends touring the western district and Raysmith's rink, with the…

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Newcastle Races. Second Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 3

The Newcastle Jockey Club's Cup meeting was brought to a conclusion yesterday, and proved to be one of the most successful ever held in Newcastle. With…

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International Tennis. Australians Successful. Boston

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 5

In the Davis Cup lawn tennis contest Doust and Rice (Australia) defeated Miles and Dalney (America), The scores are believed to be 6-3, 4-6,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 3

Jim Coffey, who defeated Jim Flynn— Jack Johnson's last opponet—is the "Dublin Giant," a powerful young fellow, growing every day, and already over 6ft high,…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 3

Mr. C. Blackstone, the general secretary of the Northern District Bowling Association, received word from Sydney yesterday that the John Young Shield…

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Boxing and Wrestling. Matches in America. Aurcra (Illinois)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 6

Charles White of Chicago, knocked out George Meyers, in the second round of a six-round fight last night. Meyers fell three times…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 3

The glove contest to take place at Kurri Kurri to-morrow morning between Joe Shakespeare and W. M'Nabb for a aide bet of £30 and a purse put up by Mr. A…

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Football. League's Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 10

The League's senior competition has now settled down in real earnest, and from now on there should be not one break of interior football, but on the other hand,…

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International Tennis. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 6

Pell and Flaggott (the latter an English professional) defeated Doust and Rico in the doubles, 6-4, 6-1, 7-5. The high wind greatly hampered (the…

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Late Sporting. British Football Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 6

The Northern British Association are putting on a splendid programme at the Show Ground to-day, in aid of the late W. Maxwell's wife and family. The Gardiner…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 10

Patrons of boxing should witness a good contest at Kurrl Kurrl this morning, when W. M'Nabb and Joe Shakespeare will battle the best of twenty rounds…

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Maitland District. Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 June 1913 · page 6

The bitter westerly wind that swept over the town on Saturday afternoon was not conducive to a large attendance on the Show Ground, where matches were…

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International Tennis. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 June 1913 · page 5

S. N. Doust defeated A, Haggett in one set, 7-5. Haggett defeated H. Rice, 6-3, 6-4. A. B. Jones, who has boon ill with a…

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Rugby Union. East Newcastle v. East End (Maitland)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 June 1913 · page 3

Bramble kicked off, in the presence of a fair crowd, and East, by means of good passing rushes, began to attack at once, and many a time were just stopped by…

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Saturday's Football. the League Games

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 June 1913 · page 3

Cold, blelk, windy weather, rather severe no doubt for those watching play, but just the Kind of climate to make players bestir themselves, were the…

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Racing Libel Action. Allegations Against Wootton. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 June 1913 · page 5

During the hearing of R. Wootton's application for fuller particulars of R. Slwvier's statement in defence in connection with the libel action new…

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